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Uncle Nearest, the first African-American master whiskey distiller, is now facing financial issues and selling off assets to avoid bankruptcy. In August 2025, the company was named in a $100 million ...

A Hendersonville mother believes Taylor Swift‘s new song “Ruin the Friendship” honors her late son. The mother says the track is “keeping his name alive.” Susan Lang recalls Swift and Jeffrey Lang as ...

Kenny Chesney has never forgotten where he came from. The country superstar grew up in Luttrell, just outside Knoxville, graduated from Gibbs High School and has carried his East Tennessee pride onto ...

Good music and a good drink often go hand in hand, but do we ever really stop to appreciate the pairing? We do now, because 2025 has been a banner year for rap music, but it’s also quietly been an ...

U.S. whiskey production dropped 28% through April, reaching lowest output since 2019. Exports fell 70% in April amid Canadian boycott, escalating surplus inventories. Distilleries face layoffs, ...

Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series is a collection of whiskeys that highlights the use of different mashbills, secondary maturations, and production methods, and is only available in limited numbers in ...

Founder Fawn Weaver may lose control of her cult Tennessee distillery after a judge mandates a receivership—unless an investor bails her out. Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver is fighting for control ...

A federal judge has ordered that Uncle Nearest be placed in receivership, after a lender claimed the company’s finances are in disarray. Uncle Nearest whiskey was named for Nearest Green, an enslaved ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Uncle Nearest, a Tennessee whiskey brand, is facing a federal lawsuit of $108 million from Farm Credit Mid-America. The suit was filed for an alleged breach of loan ...

LYNCHBURG, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Jack Daniel Distillery today announced the launch of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Blackberry, the newest addition to its popular flavors lineup. Bursting with sweet ...